HOLDINGS: [1]-Under Lab. Code, § 925, a forum-selection clause is voidable by an employee if it is contained in a contract that is modified on or after January 1, 2017, irrespective of whether the modification was to the forum-selection clause or another provision; [2]-A trial court correctly denied an employer’s motion to dismiss or stay […]

Appellant consumer challenged an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), which granted respondent drug manufacturer’s motion for summary adjudication, precluding the consumer’s case from proceeding as a class action. The consumer asserted various causes of action, including negligent misrepresentation, strict product liability, and violation of California’s unfair competition law, Bus. & […]